Every Lake
Broken Bow Lake
Clear, cold water in the Ouachita Mountains, at the south end of Oklahoma.
- 5 ft · first step
- 10 ft
- 15 ft
- 20 ft
- 25 ft
- 30 ft · bottom
About Broken Bow Lake
Broken Bow Lake was created in 1968 when the Corps of Engineers dammed the Mountain Fork River in the Ouachita Mountains of southeastern Oklahoma, filling by 1970 to about 14,000 acres with 180 miles of shoreline and depths near 180 feet. The dam forced the relocation of the community of Hochatown, which has since become the area's cabin town. Below the dam, the Lower Mountain Fork stays cold year-round and is one of the South's few true trout rivers; Beavers Bend State Park sits at the lake's south end.
- 6 depth layers, each step engraved with its depth in feet
- Compass rose, title block with coordinates, max depth and area; keyhole hanger on the back
Turn it in your hands
Live 3D of the actual cut files — drag to orbit, pinch to zoom. Every road you see is engraved on the real thing.
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Broken Bow Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Broken Bow Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 5 ft, 10 ft, 15 ft, 20 ft, 25 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 30 ft. The lake covers about 0.1 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Broken Bow Lake map for the wall — or a gift
Most of these go to a cabin wall, a lake house entry, or a home office; a lot are gifts — the family that has been on Broken Bow Lake for three generations, the retirement move, the first boat. The 12-inch is the desk-and-shelf size; the 24- and 30-inch boards read across a room. Add a line under the title and star your place on the shore, and it becomes the map of your Broken Bow Lake.
Broken Bow Lake map — the details
How big is the map?
Four sizes: 12, 17, 24 and 30 inches on the long side, from $149. Every size is cut from the same depth data of Broken Bow Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Broken Bow Lake is cut layer by layer from published bathymetric soundings — each layer of birch is a depth contour, so the shape of the bottom is the real one, not decorative.
Can I add my own place on it?
Yes. At checkout you can add a line under the title (a family name, a cabin name, a year) and star the spot on the shore that matters to you.
How long does it take?
Made to order in Waterford, Pennsylvania and shipped in 7–10 days; shipping is free in the lower 48.
Can you make a lake that isn't listed?
Any lake in the United States — we hold depth data for 104,419 of them. Search for yours; if it isn't built yet we build it when you order.
- 6 depth layers down to 30 ft
- 0.1 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
